Jharsuguda District of Odisha at a Glance

Lok Sabha Constituencies in Jharsuguda district, Odisha (MP Constituencies) Bargarh
MLA Assembly Constituencies in Jharsuguda district, Odisha Brajarajnagar
Jharsuguda

Area and Population of Jharsuguda District

Jharsuguda district MP MLA Collector Name at a Glance
Geographical Area : 2,081.00 sq.km Area under Forest : 80.21 sq.km 3.85 %
Population ( 2001 Census ) Total : 514,853 in %
Male : 264,549 51.38
Female : 250,304 48.62
Rural : 328,968 63.90
Urban : 185,885 36.10
Scheduled Caste : 88,209 17.13
Scheduled Caste Male : 44,529 50.48
Scheduled Caste Female : 43,680 49.52
Scheduled Tribe : 162,432 31.55
Scheduled Tribe Male : 82,146 50.57
Scheduled Tribe Female : 80,286 49.43
Population Density : 254 (Per sq.km)
Literacy Total Literate : 316,085 61.39
Literate Male : 188,719 59.71
Literate Female : 127,366 40.29
Total Illiterate : 198,768 38.61
Illiterate Male : 75,657 38.06
Illiterate Female : 123,111 61.94
Households Total Households : 106,839
Rural Households : 69,269 64.83
Urban Households : 37,570 35.17
BPL Households ( 2001 Census) : 5,846
SC/ST Households ( 2001 Census) : 2,154
Administrative Setup :
Administrative setup of the District
No. of Sub-Divisions : 1 No. of Tehsils : 5
No. of Municipalities/Corporation : 3 No. of N.A.Cs : 0
No. of Blocks : 5 No. of Police Stations : 11
No. of Gram Panchayats : 78 No. of Inhabited Villages : 350
No. of Uninhabited Villages : 2 No. of villages : 352

 

Travel & Tourism of Jharsuguda District

Bikramkhol :

Bikramkhol Cave is a favorite tourist destination situated on the Jharsuguda-Lakhanpur Road at about 25 km from Jharsuguda. It is a famous cave which contains pictographic inscription dating back to 1,500 BC. According to the historians, these prehistoric inscriptions are of great importance. The replica of these inscriptions are seen at Odisha State Museum, in Bhubaneswar.

District Headquarter : Jharsuguda
State Capital : Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station : Jharsuguda
Nearest Airport : Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
By taking the private car from jharsuguda town the tourister can reach the place
Best Time :
Contact Person : Bharat Chandra Tudu (Tourist Officer I/c)
Contact Person Phone : 9583761167
Contact Person Mobile :
Contact Person E-Mail : [email protected]
Web Address of the Place:

 

Jhadeswar Temple :

The Jhadeswar temple is located at a distance of about 1 km. from the Jharsuguda Railway station beyond the old town Purunabasti inside a small forest. There is a self appearing Sivalingam here the actual age of which is unknown. But during the reign of Govind Singh Jamindar of Jharsuguda the lingam was being worshiped inside a hut made up of leaves. In 1916 a Gujarati contractor named Mulju Jagmal erected a small temple here. The Jamindar of Jharsuguda arranged Savayats for daily worship and donated agricultural lands for maintenance of the temple and puja.

District Headquarter : Jharsuguda
State Capital : Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station : Jharsuguda
Nearest Airport : Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
By taking the bus from Jharsuguda town one can reach at jhadeswar temple
Best Time :
Contact Person : Bharat Chandra Tudu (Tourist Officer I/c)
Contact Person Phone : 9583761167
Contact Person Mobile :
Contact Person E-Mail : [email protected]
Web Address of the Place:

 

Chandi Mandir :

It is located about 30 km from Jharsuguda Railway Station at Brajarajnagar. Goddess Chandi is worshipped here and the Chandipitha is located inside a natural rock cave on the banks of river IB. One can get down to the temple one can get down to the temple by the iron stairs. And from the temple one can have a beautiful view of the natural surroundings of the banks of the river Ib. It is a very nice picnic spot.

District Headquarter : Jharsuguda
State Capital : Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station : Jharsuguda
Nearest Airport : Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
It is connected through Bus and Rail from Dist. Head Quarter , Jharsuguda
Best Time : July to February
Contact Person : Bharat Chandra Tudu (Tourist Officer I/c)
Contact Person Phone : 9583761167
Contact Person Mobile :
Contact Person E-Mail : [email protected]
Web Address of the Place:

Pahadi Mandir :

Pahadi Mandir is located at a distance of 3km from Jharsuguda Railway Station & 3.5 km from bus stand on a small hilltop.Lord Shiva is worshipped at the temple. A beautiful view of Jharsuguda town can be seen from the hilltop.

District Headquarter : Jharsuguda
State Capital : Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station : Jharsuguda
Nearest Airport : Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
Through local conveyance.
Best Time : All around the Year
Contact Person : Bharat Chandra Tudu (Tourist Officer I/c)
Contact Person Phone : 9583761167
Contact Person Mobile :
Contact Person E-Mail : [email protected]
Web Address of the Place:

Koilighughar waterfall :

The Koilighughar water fall is situated 55 km away from Jharsuguda in the Lakhanpur block near the village Kushmelbahal. It is a picturesque beauty spot with Sylvan backdrop. A rivult named Ahiraj takes origin from the Chhuikhanch forest and while flowing through rocky belt falls from a height of 200ft creating the waterfall of the Koilighughar. After the fall the rivulet flows west words to merge into the river Mahanadi, it is a picturesque beauty spot. There is a Shivalayam known as Maheshwarnath inside the fall. The submerged lingam is not visible. If somebody tries to see it from inside the water in winter and summer the lingam is visible under the reflected sunlight hence from the benefit of the pilgrims another Shiva lingam has been created outside the waterfall. Every year a fair sits in Koilighughar on the occasion of Shivaratri.

District Headquarter : Jharsuguda
State Capital : Bhubaneswar
Nearest Railway Station : Jharsuguda
Nearest Airport : Bhubaneswar
How to Reach :
By taking private car from Belpahar town the tourister can reach the place.
Best Time : All around the Year
Contact Person : Bharat Chandra Tudu (Tourist Officer I/c)
Contact Person Phone : 9583761167
Contact Person Mobile :
Contact Person E-Mail : [email protected]
Web Address of the Place:

 

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